- share reading (books with illustrations)
- with younger pupils choose books which have repetitive, predictable patterns of language and are visually well supported
- model following print with finger / pen
- model letter names and sounds, use ICT for phonics practice e.g. Studyladder
- provide talking texts e.g. Epic | The Leading Digital Library for Kids or Oxford Owl Website or Studyladder – Reading Comprehension
- Provide talking texts and digital stories in home language e.g WorldStories
- Read&Write for Google – use Reader, Translator Tool and Picture Dictionary
- Use ICT to demonstrate or explain words and phrases
- use dual language texts and picture dictionaries Mantra Lingua UK | Dual language books and picture vocabulary books in English First Thousand Words in English Usborne First Thousand Words : 1
- provide visual cues, use props/actions/puppets etc as appropriate
- have a rich, clearly contextualised print environment (cross curricular)
- establish peer modelling
- read back any writing, pupil and teacher
- ask for/ provide / demonstrate meanings of words
- play word games eg word pairs/word & picture ‘bingo’ etc
- ask pupils to work collaboratively to sequence pictures or words with simple written text, sentences, instructions, processes etc
- ask pupil to find/match/highlight letters in words, words in texts, phrases in texts
- ask pupils to choose between True/False statements to show understanding of text
- label diagrams/texts/pictures/illustrations with prepared cards (words and phrases), matching words to diagrams
- gap fill activities
- annotate text with translations of key words/phrases into first language
- make picture dictionary/word bank in English and home language. Use picture dictionary on Read&Write
- pre teach key words prior to meeting in text and also Pip St John materials
- ensure word level work is appropriate